Dubious Facts

Author : Garret P. S. Olberding
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438443919
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dubious Facts written by Garret P. S. Olberding and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What were the intentions of early China's historians? Modern readers must contend with the tension between the narrators' moralizing commentary and their description of events. Although these historians had notions of evidence, it is not clear to what extent they valued what contemporary scholars would deem "hard" facts. Offering an innovative approach to premodern historical documents, Garret P. S. Olberding argues that the speeches of court advisors reveal subtle strategies of information management in the early monarchic context. Olberding focuses on those addresses concerning military campaigns where evidence would be important in guiding immediate social and political policy. His analysis reveals the sophisticated conventions that governed the imperial advisor's logic and suasion in critical state discussions, which were specifically intended to counter anticipated doubts. Dubious Facts illuminates both the decision-making processes that informed early Chinese military campaigns and the historical records that represent them.

Author : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438110391
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides exercises and examples on style, usage, grammar, and punctuation for becoming a better writer.

Author : Robert Anwood
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0091921511
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emus Can't Walk Backwards written by Robert Anwood and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Did Ernie Wise really make the first mobile phone call in the UK? Did Isaac Newton invent the cat flap? Is a smurf really three apples tall? Pub facts are the improbable, bizarre and yet somehow convincing claims that are often wheeled out by armchair scientists, amateur lawyers and pub historians. They ll tell you, without a shadow of a doubt, that you can get tonsillitis even if you ve had your tonsils removed; that it s illegal to drive in bare feet; and that Attila the Hun died from a nosebleed. But is it fact or fabrication? mus Can t Walk Backwards will help you stride confidently through the most treacherous trivia minefield, while providing definitive answers to life s most pressing concerns. Did Johnny Cash become addicted to painkillers after being attacked by an ostrich? Do ants ever sleep? Are mushrooms and toadstools the same thing? efreshingly cynical and engagingly informative, this hilarious follow-up to Bears Can t Run Downhill clears up the confusion by revealing the outright lies, the muddled misunderstandings and just occasionally the astonishing truth."

Author : Charles John Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Synonyms Discriminated written by Charles John Smith and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arnold Ringstad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781622431755
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Weird-But-True Facts about U. S. History written by Arnold Ringstad and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is full of weird facts that are amazing, gross, creepy, astonishing--but true!

Author : Jeff T. Haley
Publisher : Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA)
ISBN 13 : 1634311272
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sharing Reality written by Jeff T. Haley and published by Pitchstone Publishing (US&CA). This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions are a natural outgrowth of the intuitive ways of knowing that evolved with human culture. Though many people continue to find value in religious identity and community, intuitive knowledge has been eclipsed by a more effective way of knowing—the scientific way. A better way of relating religion to politics called secularism is gradually replacing theocracy. Once you understand and accept the scientific way of knowing and this preferred relationship of church and state, you become agnostic and secular—even if you continue to identify with and participate in religion.As Jeff T. Haley and Dale McGowan argue in this volume, this isn't some abstract dream—it's happening right now. Religions are in a continuous state of evolution, changing beliefs, values, and practices over time. All religions, including Christianity and Islam, can evolve to accept the scientific way of knowing and secularism, becoming agnostic and even atheistic without losing their essential value. Haley and McGowan explain how you can help this natural process, sharing reality with your friends and family in a way that encourages religions to embrace the best of humanity's knowledge and values.

Author : Garret Pagenstecher Olberding
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316513696
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designing Boundaries in Early China written by Garret Pagenstecher Olberding and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-18 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores how sovereign space in early China was imagined and negotiated in the ancient world.

Author : Joel Best
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520279980
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stat-Spotting written by Joel Best and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2013-09-14 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition updates benchmarks, includes a new chapter on rhetoric, updated a few examples, and thoroughly updated the bibliography.

Author : Leonard Peikoff
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101609982
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Objective Communication written by Leonard Peikoff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism is increasingly influencing the shape of the world from business and politics to achieving personal goals. Here, Leonard Peikoff—Rand’s heir—explains how you can communicate philosophical ideas with conviction, logic, and, most of all, reason. Based on a series of lectures presented by Peikoff, Objective Communication shows how to apply Objectivist principles to the problem of achieving clarity both in thought and in communication. Peikoff teaches readers how to write, speak, and argue on the subject of philosophical ideas—ideas pertaining to profoundly important issues ranging from the question of the existence of God to the nature and proper limits of government power. Including enlightening discussions of a wide range of Objectivist topics—such as the primacy of consciousness, the pitfalls of rationalistic thinking, and the true meaning of the word “altruism,” as well as in-depth analysis of some of Ayn Rand’s own writings—Peikoff’s Objective Communication is essential reading for anyone interested in Ayn Rand’s philosophy.

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Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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